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Sydna Township vs Model Township 244 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (+60% in Sydna Township).
Where each one shines Two towns, two different strengths What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.
Sydna Township A small town of 76
Quiet strengths Sydna Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Sydna Township →
Model Township A small town of 67
Quiet strengths Model Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Model Township →
The biggest differences Where they differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
★ What stands out · Report cards Grades and rankings, side by side Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every North Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.
Life in each What daily life feels like in each The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.
Seasons
Growing season (days) 136d — Outdoors & history
Community
A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.
Where they are 244 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Sydna Township ↔ Model Township 244 miles apart
Everything, side by side What matters to you? Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
76 Highest 67 Lowest
Median age
35.3 ±20.8 Lowest about the ND average 35.6 ±37.2 Highest about the ND average
Kids under 18
0% ±37.2 Lowest ND: 23.5% 46.3% ±18 Highest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
0% ±45.6 Lowest ND: 16.5% 10.4% ±47.9 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
5.3% Lowest ND: 32.7% 11.1% Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±18.6 ND: 7.6% 0% ±21.1 ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
— $83,438 ±$67k 9% above ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $281,300 ±$241k 13% above ND
Below poverty line
0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
— 1975 7 yrs older than ND
Average commuteone way
2 min 87% below ND —
Work from home
44.4% ±100 Highest ND: 8.1% 0% ±62.5 Lowest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0.7% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
27.8 mi Highest 20.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.07 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Enderlin (24%) Minot (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Model Township Few work in Sydna Township
Conserved landshare of the town
2.4% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
20.4 mi Lowest 20.8 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.6 mi 0.6 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.8 Highest 0.5 Lowest
School district
MILNOR 2 —
High school in town
Sundale Colony High School —
Students per teacherat that high school
5.7 —
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Sydna Township or Model Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Sydna Township? → Moving to Sydna Township: what should I know? →
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Model Township or Sydna Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Model Township? → Moving to Model Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Model Township’s Town Square.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.
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